| If you'd like to create/maintain a
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| | Get)
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| website, having some HTML knowledge is
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| | I do not personally recommend using
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| necessary in order to create a standard
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| | these. Reason being that the code can be
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| page on the web. Learning the HTML basics
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| | messy, unnecessary tags can get put in,
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| is easy and should take less than an
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| | and most importantly, the code will NOT
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| hour.First you'll need some type of
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| | be valid. Valid code is important for a
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| software/editor to create your html
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| | properly functioning, SEO-friendly
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| pages. Here's a few to try out (or not)
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| | webpage. Once you learn how to hand code
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| and see which you feel most comfortable
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| | you can use these editors to save time
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| with.Editors for Hand Coding:( Notepad -
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| | and just go over the source code and
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| This easy-to-use HTML editor is FREE (for
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| | clean it up to be sure it's valid.WYSIWYG
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| Windows version 2.0 and above). If you
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| | is a type of editor/software which allows
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| are interested in learning how to code by
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| | the user to see the web page as it's
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| hand then this editor is highly
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| | being created. In other words, you can
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| recommended. It is not cluttered with
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| | drag and drop images exactly where you
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| tons of features and is handy for all
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| | want them, place text where you want it
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| scripting languages, html, perl, php,
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| | and not really have to deal with the code
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| etc.Advanced Source Code Editors:These
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| | side of creating a web page.( DreamWeaver
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| editors are similar to Notepad by
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| | 8 - Free to try; $399 to buy. Generally
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| allowing you to create your webpage via
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| | known as the best of the WYSIWYG editors.
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| hand coding, but they help to speed up
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| | Comes with an easy to use interface,
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| the process of coding by hand with
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| | expanded CSS support, background FTP.(
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| features such as syntax highlighting,
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| | FrontPage 2003 - 30 Day Free Trial, $199
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| spell checking, global find/replace, code
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| | to buy. While being a popular choice and
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| libraries, code snippets, file explorers,
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| | commonly used, FrontPage is also known to
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| page previews, and much more. Ideal for
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| | produce bloated, messy, invalid code,
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| all scripting languages.( AlleyCode -
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| | you're best not to use this program.
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| This award winning HTML editor is fast
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| | Features include the ability to upload
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| and comes with many great features. You
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| | your web site without requiring an FTP
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| can view your progress in real time using
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| | program, hit counters, feedback forms,
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| it's Synchro View feature. Another great
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| | and more.( GoLive - $399. Adobe(R)
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| editor if you want to learn to code by
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| | GoLive(R) CS2 software lets you unlock
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| hand, comes with handy code snippets.
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| | the power of CSS with intuitive visual
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| Supports all scripting languages.
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| | tools such as prebuilt CSS objects that
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| Alleycode is FREE!( 1stPage - This html
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| | you can drag and drop to build
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| editor comes packed with many features
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| | sophisticated sites. Jump-start your
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| you won't even find in the high-priced
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| | designs by easily converting Adobe
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| editors, and it's free. This editor is
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| | InDesign(R) layouts into Web pages. Or,
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| perfect for everyone, from novice to
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| | design Web and mobile content in an
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| expert. Some of it's features include,
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| | advanced, standards-based coding
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| 400+ javascripts, 15 dhtml scripts, 17
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| | environment.To learn HTML it's best to
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| perl scripts, 6 html scripts, 2 cgi
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| | make use of the tutorials offered at such
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| scripts.( Macromedia HomeSite - $99 (Free
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| | sites as ( W3Schools and ( WebMonkey.
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| 30-day trial). HomeSite provides a lean,
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| | That's how I learned. Also be sure to
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| code-only editor for web development.
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| | check out these excellent HTML resources,
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| Advanced coding features enable you to
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| | ( Website Tips and ( HTML Goodies. To do
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| instantly create and modify HTML, CFML,
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| | the HTML tutorials I would advise using
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| JSP, and XHTML tags, while enhanced
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| | Notepad or one of the advanced source
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| productivity tools allow you to validate,
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| | code editors listed above.Colleen Chard
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| reuse, navigate, and format code more
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| | is a professional web designer based in
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| easily.WYSIWYG: (What You See Is What You
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| | the greater Toronto, Ontario Canada area.
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